Potomac Heritage Trail
6.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 18 min
Potomac Heritage Trail is a 6.9-mile out-and-back in Algonkian Regional Park near Lowes Island, VA. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi187 – 207 ft7.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Potomac Heritage Trail 39.05693, -77.34390
Nearest town Lowes Island, VA
Directions
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Potomac Heritage Trail
6.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 18 min
Elevation 187–208 ft
Out & Back · Algonkian Regional Park
Trailhead: Potomac Heritage Trail · 39.05693, -77.34390
Weather Sep 22: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:08 PM
- Start on Potomac Heritage Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 2.7 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Bridge Spur Trail, heading W.
- 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Potomac Heritage Trail, heading E.
- 1.9 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
53% gravel42% dirt5% paved
Weather
Sunrise 6:58 AMSunset 7:08 PM
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